Derwen College Chair of Governors is to hand over the reins in 2025 after more than 12 years at the helm.
In July 2025, after more than 12 years in the role, Derwen College’s Chair of Trustees, Mrs K (Kathleen) Kimber, will be stepping down. K is going to remain as a trustee. Meryl Green, Principal and CEO said: “K has been a wonderful Chair and a huge support to the college and to me personally in my role. I am delighted that K is going to remain on the Board as a trustee, so that we will continue to benefit from her valuable and much-appreciated contributions to the governance of the college.”
K joined the Board of Derwen College as a trustee in 2005, and was appointed the Chair of the Trust in 2012. Since that time, K has transformed governance at the college, leading on significant changes and improvements to this key part of the organisation. K, a former Principal in a further education college herself, has always kept the students and the clients who live at Derwen College very firmly front and centre in her work, leading the Board.
K said: “It is a privilege to serve and support all who learn, live and work at Derwen College. We are constantly adapting to meet the changing needs of our students and regulatory frameworks; nothing much seems to stand still! We are proud that we continue to be trailblazers and winners of the highest national awards.”
In readiness for when K steps down in July, the Board is undergoing a process to consider and elect a successor to take on the role of Chair effective from 10 July 2025. It is expected that the Chair-elect will be confirmed in the Spring. They will have the support of all the Board and the Senior Leadership Team to fulfil the role effectively, and to achieve a smooth transition to the new leadership of the Board.
